The Burial of the Dead Quiz

Welcome to The Burial of the Dead Quiz

1. What is the opening line of The Waste Land?

2. Which historical figure does the name "Marie" in the poem likely refer to?

3. What is Madame Sosostris known for?

4. Which card does Madame Sosostris NOT find in her tarot deck?

5. What city is referenced in the last stanza of The Burial of the Dead?

6. The phrase "Unreal City" is an allusion to:

7. What does the "brown fog" symbolize?

8. The phrase "Hypocrite lecteur!—mon semblable,—mon frère!" is borrowed from which poet?

9. The corpse planted in the garden is symbolic of:

10. What does the Fisher King symbolize in the poem?

11. Which historical event influenced Eliot’s The Waste Land the most?

12. "Those are pearls that were his eyes." is taken from:

13. What is the significance of Stetson in "The Burial of the Dead"?

14. How did World War I influence The Waste Land?

15. Which literary figure helped T.S. Eliot edit The Waste Land?

Girdhari Lal Suthar

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